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I would like to follow a low carb diet and I'm getting so much conflicting info I'm confused... If I'm eating 1000 - 1200 calories a day and around 80 - 90 grams Protein how many carbs should i be eating? I have been hearing 30 , 60, 100, and then on fitness pal it told me 165??? Also what is the limit for fat intake on a low carb diet?

Help! :wacko:

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My doc wants me to try 30 grams of carbs a day. I belong to myfitnesspal also and 165 is ridiculous! he also wants me to get at least 70 grams of Protein in. Since I am watching the other two, I'm not watching fat grams.

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30 grms of carbs is same as i eat, it is classed as low carb, i only eat low fat or 0% fat stuff so dont count the grms .

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30 grams carb. under 20 grams fat.

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Thanks for the replies everybody. 30 grams seems so low, mind if I ask for an idea of what you all eat?

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I stay at 50-60 g Protein and under 30 carbs daily (for the most part), thats what my dr advised. For food ideas you can find me on my fitness pal (skinnybitchnikki) and see what I eat! Gl :)

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My doc has me on 80-100 g oh Protein a day and allowed 100 g of carbs but he said the key is blood sugar. Anything higher than 10 g of sugar or 20-25 g of carbs per meal will spike it causing no weight loss so that's what I stay under and I get awesome results but ever persons body is different. Staying at 100 g of carbs per day keeps me from being deprived while still keeping it low.

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When I was doing my pre op low carb, I had to stay under 20g carbs. Definitely couldn't do that long term!! Even 30 sounds so much better

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